# Pudding Scan vs 读不舍手

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pudding Scan at 91% against 读不舍手's 44%. Pudding Scan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). 读不舍手's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pudding Scan sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 读不舍手 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pudding Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pudding Scan has 210 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Pudding Scan's written reviews are positive against 44% of 读不舍手's.

Pudding Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, 读不舍手 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pudding Scan | 读不舍手 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (210 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pudding-scan/id1626815079/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662413517/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **210** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **90.9% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 146 MB | 246 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [广东天宸网络科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716282065) | [Chengdu Jinlin Software Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/952646732) |

## What reviewers say

### Pudding Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pudding-scan/id1626815079)

Transform paper documents into high-quality PDF files with a single tap. This ad-free scanner offers batch text extraction, translation, and automatic correction for various use cases, from students to teachers and personal learning.

**Highlights:** Scan paper documents to PDF, Batch image text extraction, Text translation, Automatic document correction, Accurate edge trimming, Multiple filter enhancements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Auto-renewal monthly plan | $0.99 | per month |
| Auto-renewal monthly plan | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $31.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $31.99 | per year |
| 1-month membership | $1.99 | one-time |
| 布丁扫描会员(一年会员优惠) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 布丁扫描会员(一年会员) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime membership | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and simple interface
- 🆓 Free to use
- 🚫 No annoying ads
- 💯 High-quality scans
- 🗂️ Powerful PDF conversion

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Transitioning to paid features
- 💸 High perceived cost for features
- 📉 Declining user experience with updates
- 🚶‍♂️ WeChat login redirect issue
- 🤏 Limited close-up focus

**Reported bugs**

- WeChat login redirects to phone login
- App crashes or shows black screen on iPhone 13 Pro Max with iOS 17.0
- App shows 'loading' and won't open after update
- App crashes on iOS 13.3.1
- Test paper erasure only allows selecting one image

**Requested features**

- Improve filter functionality
- Add finger removal feature
- Enhance auto-scan capabilities
- Improve PDF to image processing
- Add multiple document combinations for ID scanning


### 读不舍手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662413517)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Membership (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Silver membership (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Bronze Membership (Annual) | $2.99 | per year |
| Silver membership (Annual) | $8.99 | per year |
| Bronze Membership (Permanent) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Bronze to Silver(Permanent) | $34.99 | one-time |
| Silver membership(Permanent) | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good app, functional
- 👍 Feature-rich reading app
- 👍 Can import book sources
- 👍 Clean interface
- 👍 Good for listening to books

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Increasing and stubborn ads
- ❌ Ads for bronze members
- ❌ Ads when switching apps
- ❌ Ads on startup and when switching screens
- ❌ Ads appear after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Volume button cannot turn pages on iPhone 17 Pro with latest iOS 26
- Text overlapping in local TXT files
- Book shelf loading is slow after recent updates
- Audio playback has bugs, stops at certain points
- Audio playback doesn't work after phone calls or switching modes

**Requested features**

- Add vertical scrolling page turn mode
- Support ProMotion
- Improve book source compatibility
- Add TTS reading function
- Add dual-page reading mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pudding Scan free?

Pudding Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 读不舍手 free?

读不舍手 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pudding Scan or 读不舍手?

Pudding Scan is rated higher. Pudding Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while 读不舍手 averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pudding Scan or 读不舍手 have ads?

读不舍手 shows ads; Pudding Scan does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pudding Scan or 读不舍手?

Pudding Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, and 读不舍手 weekly. Most recently, Pudding Scan was updated on October 20, 2026 and 读不舍手 on October 18, 2026.

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